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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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